UEFA reacted to the match between Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

MOSCOW, September 9The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has no objection to holding a friendly match between the national teams of Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnian portal Faktor reports with reference to a UEFA statement. On Friday, the Football Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced that the meeting will be held on November 19 in St. Petersburg. «We would like to confirm that UEFA has nothing against hosting a match between the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and Russia on its territory. teams from UEFA competitions,” the organization said in a letter. The Russian Football Union (RFU) announced on Wednesday that the national team would play away friendly matches with the national teams of Kyrgyzstan (September 24, Bishkek) and Iran. The match with the Iranians is scheduled to take place in November, there is no exact date yet. Earlier, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) published a joint statement according to which Russian teams and clubs were suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period. In mid-July, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed an appeal against this decision.